Chalk stream, Berkhamsted, Chilterns. Also some local archaeology close to river
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River Bulbourne retweeted
19 Oct 2021
Another one of our favourite river restoration schemes was the River Bulbourne at Boxmoor in Hertfordshire, this one won several awards and completely transformed this previously straight 12m wide channel into to a diverse habitat.
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River Bulbourne retweeted
25 Apr 2023
Please let your constituents know @gaganmohindra if you’ll be supporting this. #SewageScandal #SWHerts #Herts #Berkhamsted
25 Apr 2023
Right off into Parliament.
Don't forget to ask your local MP to support the end sewage dumping vote.
Will update later.
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6 Apr 2023
The river looks so much wider after we've cleared it, and its bed is clear and gravelly now
5 Apr 2023
A few less brambles on one small stretch of the Bulbourne - grey wagtails here, no kingfishers 😉
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River Bulbourne retweeted
5 Feb 2023
Britain's smallest and lightest bird along The Bulbourne #Berkhamsted this afternoon: the Goldcrest. rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildli…
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River Bulbourne retweeted
20 Sep 2022
@RiverBulbourne thought you might like to know that I had an otter climb out of the River Bulbourne in Berkhamsted yesterday lunchtime...amazing!
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River Bulbourne retweeted
1 Sep 2022
Check out our new story map on Chiltern chalk streams, compiled by one of our volunteers, Susan Holmes. The story map gives a tour of the chalk streams found across the Chiltern Society’s area, including their ecological status & our nearby sites: bit.ly/3CV4C4q
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River Bulbourne retweeted
25 Aug 2022
The #RiverBulbourne greatest threat is over abstraction to keep the Grand Union Canal flowing.
Local volunteers & school groups work hard increasing a sense of place by daylighting sections & planting. A collaborative approach to river management could do wonders here!
#WWWeek
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9 Aug 2022
Surprisingly the Bulbourne is bearing up quite well in Central Berkhamsted, probably because the leaky lock gates 48 are repaired, reducing the need for abstraction for canal replenishment. It's dried out here in previous summers. Much drier upstream though. #chalkstreams
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River Bulbourne retweeted
30 May 2022
Imagine a joined up plan like this for Hertfordshire chalk streams @CraigBennett3 @HMWTBadger @AquiferChalk @Feargal_Sharkey @VerValleySoc @IvelRev @RiverChess @RiverBeane @RiverBulbourne
@FriendsRib
30 May 2022
This week, @WUFoundation, @theriverstrust and fourteen Herefordshire landowners have submitted an ambitious bid to Defra’s Landscape Recovery Scheme (part of ELMS) to help resolve the water pollution crisis afflicting the River Wye 🌊🐟🌿
wyeuskfoundation.org/News/ne…
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12 Mar 2022
This set of staves is from a tower pier of St Peter's Berkhamsted which is close to a minor royal castle and 800 years old. Can anyone suggest who might be able to tell us more? There are different styles of notes but I don't know their meaning. @MedievalG
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River Bulbourne retweeted
13 Jan 2022
A ‘chemical cocktail’ of sewage, slurry and plastic polluting English rivers is putting public health and nature at risk.
📖Read our Water Quality in Rivers report, published today, at bit.ly/3fkCOJQ 🔍
#EACRivers #SaveOurRivers #CleanItUp #RiverPollution
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River Bulbourne retweeted
8 Jan 2022
Berkhampstead Loop, walk along the banks of the River Bulbourne, a chalk stream.
River does not meet 'Good' ecological status.
Primary reason for failing to reach 'Good' status? Over abstraction for public water supply by @AffinityWater
And on and on.
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River Bulbourne retweeted
28 Dec 2021
#newyearsresolutions ideas #2! #Volunteer to protect & enhance our #Chilterns #chalkstreams.
Remove invasive species from the river, monitor river flies & keep watch for pollution.
Learn more, contact: @VerValleySoc @RiverChess @BensonNature @ChilternSociety @Chilternstreams
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2 Dec 2021
River #Bulbourne still dry at Billet Lane #berkhamsted although it is running at Northchurch upstream - could it be caused by over-abstraction for GUC canal use at pump at Lock 49? @CanalRiverTrust please investigate #chalkstreams
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River Bulbourne retweeted
7 Nov 2021
My worst fears, no time frame & the criteria are too vague & difficult to quantify. I hope our MPs vote with their conscience & reject the Governments amendment to the Environment Bill and support the Lords amendment and follow @SarahGreenLD lead. @CharlesWalkerMP @gaganmohindra
6 Nov 2021
Latest on the Environment Bill & #SewageScandal, the vote is on Monday, but the government’s amendment was only released last night, after close of business.
My take is in the video. @HugoSAS @JuliaBradbury @Feargal_Sharkey @BBCBreakfast @bbc5live @BBCOxford @sascampaigns
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River Bulbourne retweeted
6 Nov 2021
This is @gaganmohindra MP for South West Herts. On Monday he gets to vote on a House of Lords ammendment that will reduce the amount of sewage pumped into our rivers and seas. I implore you to do the right thing this time. #EndSewagePollution
@Feargal_Sharkey #Berkhamsted
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3 Nov 2021
The #Bulbourne was dry at all 3 borehole dips today - at Dudswell, Northchurch, Billet Lane. It's been dry at these places for over 2 months despite the rain. Over-abstraction? #chalkstreams
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River Bulbourne retweeted
27 Oct 2021
In Chesham and Amersham @SarahGreenLD we are aware that local issues can change constituency elections results. Suggest MPs who have rivers and coast line in their constituency consider this when they vote on the Environment Bill amendments today. @CharlesWalkerMP @gaganmohindra
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25 Oct 2021
From theriverstrust.org/key-issue… : Berkhamsted Sewage Treatment Works data. That's over 16 hours each week. #chalkstreams #sewage
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25 Oct 2021
Trees along the canal have been felled in the field at Dudswell where the #riverbulbourne rises. Left is July 2020, right is today #chalkstreams
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